The KHL returns from a 9-day break with 22 teams playing in 11 games. Joffrey Lupul makes his KHL debut with Avtomobilist, Malkin stacks the pads (what?), Ovechkin return much to the delight of Nicklas Backstrom, and more.

Enjoy!

Lupul's KHL debut. He gets a ton of ice time, but he's had a long layoff and he's on a new team and new ice surface.

The KHL has a reputation for having bad goalies. Pekka Rinne should probably put that to be, seeing as he has been pretty terrible this season.

Malkin makes a sick save. Worth watching just for that.

Nicklas Backstrom nets a hat trick in Ovechkin's return.

Alex Radulov loves goals.

And as always, the big Daily KHL Update pack with everything and more in one pack.

Steve Dangle has a YouTube channel with millions of views, is the co-host of the Steve Dangle Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud, and is a secret agent for Sportsnet. Steve has also worked for CBC, the NHL Network, Leafs TV, Nike, the KHL, and most of all, the Toronto Zoo. What a goof.

When Backstrom started scoring goals he got scary good. A sophmore Crosby rather than an Oates. I'd take Stamkos, Toews, Doughty as an asset over Nick.
Just won a Battleship game...Ice Hockey for NES is alright. I'm Poland and Canada and USSR give me trouble. Can go to a skinny FW if necessary. The ice physics is alright. Maybe try to handicap Blades of Steel later. I guess if I get more hockey historic games each lockout, it is manageable. In a decade I expect Jan 8/11 Det-Van. They had like 2 losses in their previous 40 games combined...